Rail-joint.



No. 825,120. PATENTED JULY 3, 1906.

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RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10. 19Q6.

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RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3,1906.

Application filed April ll 1906. Serial No. 310,900.

To all whom it ntrty concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES K. FREER, a citizen of the United States, and. a resident of Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and Improved Rail-Joint, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to railroad-rails and its object is to provide a new and improved rail-joint arranged to securely fasten the abutting ends of the railroad-rails together.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is a transverse sec-.

tion of the same, parts being shown in elevation. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the railchair, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the fish-plates provided with an integral clamping-lug.

The railroad-rails A A are connected with each other at their abutting ends by the usual fish-plates B, secured in place by bolts C, and the bases of the rails A A at their abutting ends are engaged by clamping-lugs D, resting with their outer ends on a rail-chair E, extending transversely on the under side of the bases of the rails A A. The rail-chair E is provided at its ends with upturned integral hooks or flanges E for receiving the outer ends of the lugs D, as plainly shown in Fig. 2, to prevent the outward movement of the clamping-lugs D on the rail-chair E. The under side of the latter is engaged by a wedge F, which in turn is engaged at its under side by a wed e G, supported by links H from the lugs D, the latter being provided at their upper faces with recesses or depressions D, in which fit the upper members of the links H. The lower members of the links H rest against hooks or flanges G, formed integrally on the ends of the lower wedge G, the said lugs G being so arranged that the links H assume an oblique position when the several parts are assembled, as plainly indicated in Fig. 2. By this arrange- .ment the lugs D tend to securely clamp the bases of the rails A A onto the chair E when-- ever the wedge F is driven home, so that the several parts forming the rail-joint insure an exceedingly strong and durable connection between the abutting ends of the rails A A to prevent either rail from sagging and also to avoid the undesirable hammering when the car-wheels pass over the meeting ends of the rails A A. Each of the flanges E of the rail-chair E is provided with an aperture E adapted to receive a pin D extending from the outer end of the corresponding clamping lug D to prevent the longitudinal movement of the correspondin clamping-lug D. In order to prevent thedongitudinal movement of the wedge F, the small end thereof fits between flanges E, depending integrally from the sides of the rail-chair E. In order to prevent the displacement of the links H, the vertical members thereof abut against shoulders E formed on the sides of the rail-chair E, as plainly indicated in Fig. 3. In order to prevent the transverse movement of the wedge F, the small end thereof is provided with a reduced threaded rod F, extending through an aperture in a flange E depending integrally from the end of the rail-chair E, and on the said screw-rod F screws a nut F butting against the outward face of the flange E Thus, after the wed e F is driven home and the several parts Firmly united with each other the nut F is screwed up to hold the wedge F in the proper position.

If desired, the clamping-lugs may form integral parts of the fish-plates. For instance, as shown in Fig. 4, the fish-plate B is provided with an integral transversely-extending clamping-lug D having its top formed with a recess D for the reception of the upper member of the corresponding link H.

The rail-joint shown and described is comparatively simple and durable in construction, and its parts can be readily assembled to insure an exceedingly strong and durable joint and support for the meeting ends of the rails A A.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A rail-joint comprising transverse clamping-lugs, a rail-chair, double wedges on the under side of the rail-chair, and a support for the double wedges from the said clamping-lugs.

2. A rail joint comprising transverse clamping-lugs, a rail-chair, double Wedges on the under side of the rail-chair and links hung on the said clamping-lugs and supporting the said double Wedges.

3. A rail oint comprising transverse clamping-lugs, a rail-chair having upturned flanges for receiving the terminals of the said lugs, an upper Wedge on the under side of the rail-chair, a bottom Wedge in contact With the upper Wedge, and links supporting the bottom Wedge from the said clamping-lugs.

4. A rail-joint comprising transverse clamping-lugs, a rail-chair having upturned flanges for receiving the terminals of the said lugs, an upper Wedge on the under side of the rail-chair, a bottom Wedge in contact With the upper Wedge, links supporting the bottom Wedge from the said clamping-lugs, and

means connected With the said rail-chair for holding the upper Wedge against movement.

5. A railjoint comprising transverse clamping-lugs, a rail-chair having upturned flanges for receiving the terminals of the said lugs, each of the lugs having a pin engaging an aperture in the corresponding flange, an upper Wedge on the under side of the railchair, a bottom Wedge in contact With the upper Wedge, and links supporting the bottom 'Wedge from the said clamping-lugs.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification 1n the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES K. FREER.

' Witnesses:

FRANK E. HoDDIoK, RUEL H. CRAWFORD. 

